Kim Yo-jong, Vice Department Director of the Workers' Party, Recently Increases Level of Criticism Toward South Korea
Recently, Kim Yo-jong, Vice Department Director of the Workers' Party of North Korea, has been continuing high-intensity criticism toward South Korea. Since the landmine incident that occurred on the western front last month, North Korea has been showing sharp reactions toward the South Korean government and military day after day.
When the landmine explosion occurred on the western front on the 21st of last month, North Korea did not express a specific position. However, after the South Korean military authorities announced that it was highly likely that the landmines were the work of North Korea, Vice Department Director Kim began an offensive in earnest.
In a recent statement, Kim expressed strong displeasure, stating that she would ignore South Korea. Tensions between the two Koreas are rising again, as evidenced by the fact that she has issued five statements of condemnation in the ten days since the South Korean military's announcement.
This situation shows that military tensions between the two Koreas are escalating once again. Experts analyze that this attitude from North Korea is intended to strengthen internal solidarity and pressure the South Korean government.
Many are focusing their attention on the direction in which inter-Korean relations will head in the future. The government is closely monitoring North Korea's movements and maintaining a military readiness posture.